reset Mercury Mercury Cougar 1996 Owner's Manuals

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[ST10473( ALL)04/95]
Whenever you start your vehicle, release the key
as soon as the engine starts. Excessive cranking
could damage the starter or flood the engine.
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[ST10476( ALL)04/95]
After you start the engine, let it idle for a few
seconds. Keep your foot on the brake pedal and
put the gearshift lever in gear. Release the
parking brake. Slowly release the brake pedal
and drive away in the normal manner.
[ST10478( ALL)12/94]
NOTE: Your vehicle has an interlock that
prevents you from shifting out of
P (Park) unless your foot is on the
brake pedal.
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[ST10480( ALL)04/95]
If the engine does not start after two attempts:
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1. Turn the ignition key to the OFF position.
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2. Press the accelerator all the way to the floor
and hold it.
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3. Turn the ignition key to the START position.
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[ST10497( ALL)04/95]
4. Release the ignition key when the engine
starts.
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5. Release the accelerator gradually as the
engine speeds up. Then drive away in the
normal manner.
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[ST10500( ALL)04/95]
If the engine still does not start, the fuel pump
shut-off switch may have been triggered. For
directions on how to reset the switch seeFuel
Pump Shut-Off Switchlater in this chapter.
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[ST11100( ALL)04/95]
A computer system controls the engine's idle
speed. When you start your vehicle, the engine's
idle speed normally runs higher than when it's
warmed up. These faster engine speeds will
make your vehicle move slightly faster than its
normal idle speed. It should, however, slow
down after a short time. If it does not, have the
idle speed checked.
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[ST17100( ALL)03/95]
If the Engine Cranks but Does
Not Start or Does Not Start After
a Collision
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[ST17110( ALL)04/95]
Fuel Pump Shut-off Switch
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[ST17200( ALL)03/95]
If the engine cranks but does not start or does
not start after a collision, the fuel pump shut-off
switch may have been triggered. The shut-off
switch is a device intended to stop the fuel
pump when your vehicle has been involved in a
substantial jolt.
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[ST17400( BCGV)01/95]
Once the shut-off switch is triggered, you must
reset the switch by hand before you can start
your vehicle. The switch is on the left side of the
trunk.
[ST17700( BC )05/94]
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The fuel pump shut-off switch
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[ST18700( ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
If you see or smell fuel, do not reset the
switch or try to start your vehicle. Have
all the passengers get out of the vehicle
and call the local fire department or a
towing service.
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[ST18800( ALL)03/95]
If your engine cranks but does not start after a
collision or substantial jolt:
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[ST18900( ALL)04/95]
1. Turn the ignition key to the OFF position.
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[ST19000( ALL)03/95]
2. Check under the vehicle for leaking fuel.
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[ST19100( ALL)03/95]
3. If you do not see or smell fuel, push the red
reset button down. If the button is already
set, you may have a different mechanical
problem.
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[ST19200( ALL)03/95]
4. Turn the ignition key to the ON position for
a few seconds, then turn it to the OFF
position.
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[ST19300( ALL)03/95]
5. Check under the vehicle again for leaking
fuel.If you see or smell fuel, do not start
your vehicle again.If you do not see or
smell fuel, you can try to start your vehicle
again.
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[ST19350( ALL)03/95]
6. Check all vehicle warning lights before
driving the vehicle.
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[ST19400( ALL)01/95]
Pushing
[ST19600( BCGV)03/95]
Vehicles with automatic transmissions cannot be
started by pushing. Follow the directions under
If Your Vehicle Needs a Jump-Start.
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[LG15200( ALL)11/94]
Trip Odometer
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[LG15300( ALL)03/93]
If you want to track your mileage up to 999.9
miles (kilometers), use the trip odometer. Simply
set the trip odometer to zero by pressing the
reset button firmly when beginning the distance
you wish to measure.
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[LG15350( ALL)01/95]
Since the trip odometer displays distance
independent of the odometer it will not always
advance to the next mile (kilometer) at the same
time as the odometer.
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[LG15450(MBC )02/95]
Tachometer
[LG15470( BC )05/95]
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The tachometer
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[LG15600(MBC )01/95]
The tachometer displays the approximate engine
revolutions per minute (rpm), or how fast the
engine is running.
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[LG15900( BC )01/95]
You can drive your vehicle at most rpm points
on the tachometer but you must stay out of the
red zone.
[LG16000( BC )03/90]
Regardless of the type of transmission in your
vehicle, if you drive with the tachometer pointer
in the red zone, you may damage the engine.
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[SC11030( ALL)03/95]
NOTE: If your speed increases above your set
speed while driving in D (Drive) on a
downhill grade, you may want to
depress the Transmission Control
Switch located on the shift lever to
turn off overdrive to reduce vehicle
speed. Speed control cannot reduce the
vehicle speed if it goes above your set
speed on a downhill grade.
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[SC11100( ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
Do not use the speed control in heavy
traffic or on roads that are winding,
slippery, or unpaved.
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[SC11200( ALL)03/95]
Accelerating With the Speed Control
Operating
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[SC11300( ALL)03/95]
You can use the accelerator pedal to speed up
momentarily. When you take your foot off the
accelerator, the vehicle will return to the set
speed.
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[SC11400( ALL)01/95]
Resetting the Speed Control
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[SC11450( ALL)03/95]
To reset the speed control to alower speed, use
one of the following procedures:
[SC11500( ALL)05/94]
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COAST ÐPress and hold the COAST switch.
Release the switch when the vehicle slows
down to the desired speed.
[SC11550( ALL)05/94]
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Lightly tap the brake pedal. When the vehicle
attains the desired speed, press the SET
ACCEL switch and release it immediately.
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[SC11650( ALL)04/95]
If vehicle speed is reduced below 30 mph
(50 km/h) by any of the above methods, then
you must manually accelerate to a speed over
30 mph (50 km/h) and reset the system.
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[SC11700( ALL)03/95]
To reset the speed control toa higher speed,
follow one of these procedures:
[SC11750( ALL)05/94]
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ACCEL ÐPress and hold the SET ACCEL
switch. Release the switch when the vehicle
has accelerated to the desired speed.
[SC11800( ALL)05/94]
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Depress the accelerator pedal. When the
vehicle attains the desired speed, press the
SET ACCEL switch and release it
immediately.
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[SC12800( ALL)03/95]
Cancelling and Resuming a Set Speed
[SC13000( BCGV)03/95]
If you press the brake pedal, speed control is
suspended. You can return to the set speed by
pressing the RESUME switch, as long as you did
not press the OFF switch. You must be driving
at least 30 mph (48 km/h).
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[SC13400( ALL)03/95]
Your vehicle will gradually return to the
previously set speed and then maintain it.
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To Turn Speed Control Off
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Press the OFF switch.
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[SC13701( ALL)01/95]
Speed control is also turned OFF each time the
vehicle ignition is shut off.
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[AS02800(MBC )04/95]
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Using the ªSCAN/TUNEº button to scan
radio stations
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[AS02900(MBC )04/95]
Pressing the ªSCAN/TUNEº button once
enters the scan mode (display will indicate
ªSCNº). Pushing the top
ahalf of the
ªSEEKº button will begin the scan mode up
the frequency band, stopping on each
listenable station for approximately five
seconds. Pushing the bottom
bhalf of the
ªSEEKº button will begin the scan mode
down the frequency band, again stopping on
each listenable station for approximately five
seconds.
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[AS03000(MBC )04/95]
To stop the scan mode on the presently
sampled station press the ªSCAN/TUNEº
button again.
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[AS03200(MBC )04/95]
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Setting the Station Memory Preset buttons
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[AS03300(MBC )02/95]
Your radio is equipped with 6 station
memory buttons. These buttons can be used
to select up to 6 preset AM stations and 12
FM stations (6 in FM1 and 6 in FM2).
[AS03350(MBC )05/95]
Follow the easy steps below to set these buttons
to the desired frequencies:
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[AS03400(MBC )04/95]
1. Select a band, then select a frequency.
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2. Press one of the memory buttons and hold
the button until the sound returns. That
station is now held in memory on that
button.
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3. Follow the two steps above for each station
memory preset button you want to set.
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Using the Automatic Memory Load feature
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[AS04050(MBC )03/95]
If no stations are in memory preset, you can
activate theAuto Memory Loadfeature by
pressing and holding the ªAUTO PRESETº
buttonfor approximately three seconds.
Auto Memory Load sets all memory buttons
in AM, FM1 and FM2 sequentially by seeking
out the first six strong stations for the
respective band and storing them in memory
buttons 1-5. (FM2 will store the second set of
strong stations from the FM band.)
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[AS04150(MBC )04/95]
With Auto Memory Store, you can
continually set strong stations into your
memory buttons without losing your existing
memory presets, which is especially handy
while traveling. Your radio will automatically
set your memory buttons to the strong local
stations so you don't have to continually
manually tune to existing stations.
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[AS04250(MBC )02/95]
Activate Auto Memory Store by pushing the
ªAUTO PRESETº button once. Your radio
will set the first five strong stations of the
band you are in (AM, FM1 or FM2) into the
memory buttons. The display will show
ªAUTOº, then run through the frequencies,
stopping momentarily on the stations being
set into the memory buttons. The radio is
now in the ªAUTOº mode and this display
will show ªAUTOº each time a preset is
activated.
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[AS04350(MBC )04/95]
NOTE: If there are fewer than five strong
stations in the frequency band, the
remaining unfilled buttons will store
the last strong station detected on the
band.
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[AS04450(MBC )04/95]
After all stations have been filled, the radio
will begin playing the station stored on
memory button 1.
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[AS04550(MBC )04/95]
To deactivate the Auto Memory Store mode
and return to the manually-set memory
button stations (or those stations set using
Auto Memory Load), simply push the
ªAUTO PRESETº button. Display will show
ªAUTOº then ªOFFº. The next time Auto
Memory Store is activated on that band, the
radio will store the next set of five strong
stations.
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[AS04600(MBC )02/95]
Adjusting the tone balance and speaker
output of your radio
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[AS04700(MBC )04/95]
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Increasing or decreasing bass response
[AS04750(MBC )05/94]
Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªBASSº. Push the top (+)
side of the ªVOLUMEº button to increase
bass (more ªlowsº), and push the bottom (±)
side to decrease bass (less ªlowsº).
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[AS04800(MBC )04/95]
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Increasing or decreasing treble response
[AS04900(MBC )05/94]
Push the ªAUDIOº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªTREBº. Push the top (+)
side of the ªVOLUMEº button to increase
treble (more ªhighsº), and push the bottom
(±) side to decrease treble (less ªhighsº).
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[AS04950(MBC )04/95]
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Adjusting speaker balance
[AS05000(MBC )05/94]
Balance control allows you to adjust the
sound distribution between the right and left
speakers. Push the ªAUDIOº button
repeatedly until the display reads ªBALº.
Push the top (+) side of the ªVOLUMEº
button to shift the sound to the right
speakers, and push the bottom (±) side to
shift the sound to the left speakers.
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[AS05100(MBC )04/95]
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Adjusting speaker fader
[AS05200(MBC )05/94]
Fade control allows you to adjust the sound
distribution between the front and rear
speakers. Push the ªAUDIOº button
repeatedly until the display reads ªFADEº.
Push the top (+) side of the ªVOLUMEº
button to shift the sound to the front
speakers, and push the bottom (±) side to
shift the sound to the rear speakers.
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[AS05300(MBC )04/95]
NOTE: Illuminated bars in the display show
relative levels of bass and treble, and
positions of speaker balance and fader
functions (left to right, front to rear).
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[AS06800(MBC )04/95]
Using the Controls on Your New Compact
Disc Player
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[AS07000(MBC )04/95]
Your new Ford Compact Disc Player is capable
of playing 12 cmor8 cm discs, without an
adapter! The Player operates when the power is
on and a disc is inserted (label side up). Handle
the disc by its edge only. (Be sure to read and
follow all of the care and cleaning instructions
underHow To Take Care of and Clean Your CD
Player and Discs.
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[AS07100(MBC )04/95]
NOTE: If after you insert a disc, the disc is
ejected and ªERRORº begins scrolling
in the display, remove the disc and
reinsert it right side up (label side up).
[AS07200(MBC )03/95]
The digital display on your CD player will
either show the track (selection) number or the
elapsed time. (The display mode can be selected
by pressing the memory preset button #6.)
Indicators for play
b, stop
Xand compression
on (ªCº) are also in the display. (These features
are described later.)
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[AS07300(MBC )04/95]
Once a disc is inserted, operation of the CD
player will override that of the radio.
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